# Wayne, Kentucky — #1,582 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 21231. Population 19,580. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,600 people live in Wayne, Kentucky. It ranks #1,582 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kentucky gets 5.8 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.80 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.95 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.46 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1503 Russell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21207.md
- #1883 Pulaski, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21199.md
- #530 Clinton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21053.md
- #326 Pickett, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47137.md
- #1446 Scott, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47151.md
- #1532 McCreary, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21147.md

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